After performing this experiment, the learner will be able to:

• To study the behaviour of a material under compressive loading.
• To determine the compressive strength of the given specimen.
• To obtain the load-deformation relationship during compression.
• To determine the proportional limit and yield strength of the material.
• To understand the deformation characteristics of ductile and brittle materials under compression.
• To relate the observed behaviour to practical engineering applications involving compressive loads.